Author Archives: Steve Peters

A wide-ranging evening of experimental and improvised music in a variety of settings: compositions for computer by Carl Stone; talking machines/tapes/percussion/lap steel from the improvisational trio of Robert Millis, Dave Abramson and AF Jones; and spectral acoustic drone by Portland’s Broken Crow.

A pioneer of live computer music, Carl Stone has been hailed by the Village Voice as “the king … Read More →

Percussionist Bonnie Whiting (Seattle), pianist Lisa Cay Miller (Vancouver B.C.), and clarinetist James Falzone (Seattle), celebrate the release of Six Artifacts, a new recording on Falzone’s Allos Documents label. Recorded by Steve Peters at the Chapel in Seattle, Six Artifacts documents a series of raw, unedited improvisations between 3 distinct instrumentalists. 

Lisa Cay Miller (she/her) lives and makes music on … Read More →

Lori Goldston and Aaron Michael Butler present Sarah Hennies’ concert-length work The Reinvention of Romance.

The Reinvention of Romance “for cello and percussion comprises some 90 minutes of spare, economical gestures, played not quite in sync… [resulting in] an extended sequence of simple figures arranged in succinct packets, each repeated at length until a timer prompts moving on to the next… Weaving … Read More →

Gregory Allison creates with a single violin a sound that travels across great landscapes. He has toured the world with violin in hand and is endlessly inspired by the instrument’s journey around the globe, especially it’s use in South Indian Classical music. His live performance blends the Indian Classical melodic improvisation with his classical sensibility as a film composer, … Read More →

Eyvind Kang and Jessika Kenney are a duo interested in geomusicalities. Their albums include Azure (Ideologic Organ 2023), Cypress Dance (Ed. Mariana Calo & Francisco Queimadela), the face of the earth, Aestuarium (2012, 2011 Ideologic Organ/Endless), Reverse Tree (Black Truffle), Seva/Fixiones (self-released cassette). As a duo they have worked with poet Anne Carson and randomizer Bob Currie, and the … Read More →

Since 2023, improvising artists Heather Bentley, Leanna Keith, and Haruko Crow Nishimura have been meeting regularly to work with Time, Matter, and Questions about the nature of process, ritual, female empowerment, playfulness, movement, invisible connection, and the intersection of movement and sound. Crow, (Director of the Degenerate Art Ensemble), pairs her singular dance output with drumming and vocals. Leanna … Read More →

Celebrate the arrival of spring with an evening of live electronic ambience in support of Patchwerks‘ community space and educational programs, with live performances by Nick Bigelow, Cindy Reichel and Gel-Sol. (Can’t attend? Donate here.)

Nick Bigelow is a Seattle-based audio-visual artist who often-times is just as surprised as the audience about what will be seen or heard during his … Read More →

The Willamette University Chamber Choir from Salem, OR, performs an eclectic program of choral music that explores the full range of human emotion. Selections include ancient songs as well as contemporary works featuring body percussion, microtones, and aleatoric elements.

The Willamette Chamber Choir, led by Dr. Anna Song, is a highly select mixed vocal ensemble that performs a wide range of choral literature … Read More →

Julie Slick is a virtuoso bassist and composer known for her wide array of unique tones and substantial melodic invention. Throughout her career, she has developed a distinctive voice through international performances and recordings with acclaimed first class musicians in both the progressive rock and jazz communities. She currently tours and makes albums with the Adrian Belew Power Trio and her own bass duo-fronted band, EchoTest.

For … Read More →

This March our community celebrates the centenary of the legendary Seattle-based composer, pianist,teacher, publisher, Guggenheim Fellow, and sometime steam calliopist, Lockrem Johnson (1924-1977)with a recital featuring Keith Eisenbrey, piano, Susan Payne O’Brien, soprano, and Peter Nelson-King,trumpet.

For those too young to remember, Lockrem’s presence in the local scene from the 1940s to the 70s cannot be overstated. He taught at … Read More →